The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
Ethical Tea Partnership is a membership organization working with tea companies, development organizations and governments to improve the lives of tea workers, farmers and their environment.
This two-minute video from the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance is about Romita, a widow in the North East of India who opened a bank account to receive a government loan for a power loom.
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joined The Better Than Cash Alliance, committing to boost the use of digital payments to improve programme delivery, by generating cost savi…
As part of its massive humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out an innovative electronic voucher programme in Lebanon that wil…
Dhaka, November 20, 2019 - Media release by Government of Bangladesh: Building on what has been achieved so far, the government and the private sector have committed to working together to…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
There is an urgent need and powerful opportunity to further boost the outreach, efficiency, and efficacy of digital humanitarian payments through enhanced coordination between UN agencies.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance to bring financial inclusion to rural communities
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal
Across the global policy community, the jury is now in about the power of digital payments to drive financial inclusion, particularly for women and the poor; improve efficiency and transpare…